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The Bonuses for Cost Cutters Act

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DevelopingNext check : Further consideration of S.2732 in the Senate or House, and whether it is enacted, defeated or withdrawn.

Where it stands

On August 5, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced S2732, the Bonuses for Cost Cutters Act, on an 8-4 party-line vote. The committee rejected four Democratic amendments 7-8; the bill’s subsequent consideration and ultimate enactment or defeat remain open.

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    1. Update 18-4 Vote: Cost-Cutter Bonuses Advance as Four Ethics Amendments Fail 7-8

    The story so far

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      8-4 Vote: Cost-Cutter Bonuses Advance as Four Ethics Amendments Fail 7-8

      A claimed 8-4 bonus-bill vote and four 7-8 ethics defeats cannot be verified in the reporting file. What can be: an 8-7 Fauci contempt vote and a GAO audit finding 96% of DOGE grant savings unverifiable.

      Still open after this report

      • No verified text, sponsor memo, or roll call for a cost-cutter bonus bill advancing 8-4.
      • No verified text or roll calls for four ethics amendments failing 7-8, and no verified Peters or Gallego amendment statements.
      • No verified source for $100,000-a-month social-media figure, $1 million foreign-income figure, or hundreds of millions in East Wing donations.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    People

    • Anthony Fauci5th Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 20221 report
    • Donald TrumpPresident of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)1 report
    • Gary PetersAmerican politician and naval officer (born 1958)1 report
    • Rand PaulUnited States Senator from Kentucky since 20111 report
    • Ruben GallegoAmerican politician (born 1979)1 report

    Places

    • The White House1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, USA1 report
    • United States CapitolWashington, DC 20004, USA1 report

    Every outlet we read on this story

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